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顾此失彼

Traditional 顧此失彼

gù cǐ shī bǐ

lit. to attend to one thing and lose…

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Meanings

gù cǐ shī bǐ 顧此失彼

  1. lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
  2. fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once
  3. cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other

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